Morocco: Big Regulatory Step Towards Legal Market as First Cannabis Products are Licensed
Morocco’s cannabis reform programme has taken a giant step forward with the approval of the first batch of cannabis-based products for domestic consumption. At the same time the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities is stepping up its oversight role to ensure that cannabis businesses comply with minimum standards.
Bad Even by Narco Standards: ‘Cereal Killer’ Made Millions from Infusing THC into Kids Popular Candy Brands
A US man has been jailed for his part in a huge clandestine operation which distributed popular cereal and candy brands infused with THC and butane hash oil. Prosecutors said that most normal drug traffickers wouldn’t be this reckless in trying to set up an international distribution network.
‘Prohibition Disguised as Regulation’: Free Market Foundation’s Tobacco Warning Holds True for Cannabis.
It’s often been said that the cannabis industry should be regulated in the same way that the tobacco industry is. Given what’s in the Tobacco Bill which is before Parliament, this would be a very, very bad idea. The Free Market Foundation says the Bill reflects the State’s accelerating ‘command and control’ approach that has little to do with consumer protection.
President Urged to Enforce Cannabis Arrest Moratorium Following Ras Isa’s Death in SAPS ‘Incident’
Cannabis legal strategist Charl Botha has written to the President to urgently reinforce the moratorium on cannabis arrests following the death of a Cape Town Rastafarian leader during a police incident. He has requested the new Police Minister take oversight action and that the SAPS officers involved be held accountable.
Social Media Footage At Odds With Police Version of How and Where Ras Isa Died
Initial SAPS reports on the death of Tanzanian Rasta Isakwisa Mwamassage say he died in hospital after being taken into custody. However, social media footage of the incident tells a different story and appears to show him being strangled in his shop before police took his body away.
Death of Rasta During Cape Town SAPS ‘Search and Seizure’ Operation Sparks Outrage
The death of respected Rastafarian, Ras Isa (pictured here), during a ‘search and seizure’ operation in Cape Town last week has sparked outrage at the alleged police brutality, which was captured on social media. Police say the incident is under investigation and that action will be taken against the officers involved if they are found guilty of the allegation that they strangled the victim.
DA Calls for Urgent Action after Lawyer Arrested for Smuggling Cannabis into Pinetown Magistrates Court
The arrest of a 47 year old lawyer for carrying ‘bags of dagga’ into Pinetown Magistrates Court has led to the DA to call for an urgent investigation into the state of courts in KwaZulu Natal.
Cheeba Cannabis & Hemp Summit at the Expo: Major Networking Event Comes at Key Moment in Cannabis Reform
South Africa’s premier cannabis industry networking event will be held alongside the Cannabis Expo taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 30 and 31 May 2025. The Cheeba Cannabis and Hemp Industry Summit will bring together cannabis and hemp sector leaders with senior advisor Garth Strachan (pictured above) delivering the keynote address.
Charl Botha: Our Constitution Upholds the Right to Free Trade, This Should Apply to Cannabis As Well
Section 22 of the Constitution upholds the right to free trade. Cannabis has been freely traded in southern Africa for hundreds of years. Legal activist Charl Botha of H3 Legal Solutions says there are seven Government departments who have it within their power to enable this trade. This is what he suggests they do.
TCC’s Herman van Der Watt: ‘Legalize Private Cannabis Clubs Already, the Model is There!’
The co-founder of one of South Africa’s oldest private cannabis clubs, The CannaClub, has called on the Government to urgently introduce a clear legal framework under which cannabis social clubs can operate. The TCC’s Herman van der Watt says the private club movement can play an important role in social development as well as provide a safe environment for consumers, if only Government would let it.